Founder and owner: Nutrition in Action
Co-founder:
The Embodied Athlete Community - @theembodiedathlete
Registered Dietitian
Professional Memberships & Affiliations
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
SCAN - Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition
Education
BA, University of Washington
MS, Nutrition, Boston University
Dietetic Internship: St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Tufts University
LEAH Fellowship: Eating Disorders and Adolescent Health, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard University / Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau
“Monica, I wanted to thank you for everything. I learned so much from you... you have been such a huge part of my recovery. You’ve changed my life and helped me begin to believe in myself again. ”
About Monica Van Winkle, MS, RD
Monica is a registered dietitian specializing in sports and dance nutrition, and the nutritional management of eating disorders. She speaks locally and internationally, working with companies and individuals in the greater Seattle area and beyond.
Experienced in the nutritional needs of athletes at the collegiate and professional level, Monica spent eight seasons working as the Sports Dietitian for the Seattle Mariners and five seasons with University of Washington Athletics. She is currently the Sports Dietitian for Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Pacific University, and Team Booger, a registered 501c3 junior cycling team. Monica has precepted Sports Medicine Fellows as an Affiliate Faculty member at the University of Washington Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. She has also trained physicians in the Swedish Sports Medicine Program and lectured to nutrition students, exercise physiologists, and sports scientists in Kyoto and Osaka, Japan. She continues to precept nutrition students at the graduate level nationwide.
Monica is committed to helping people overcome eating disorders and optimize athletic performance and wellness. She has spent 18 years helping clients create lasting connections to nutrition and movement. Monica takes a non-diet, weight-inclusive, trauma-informed approach to patient care and believes this is the foundation for developing a world-class relationship with food and our bodies.
In the past, Monica has worked as a clinical dietitian at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Northwest Kidney Centers. She has a background in providing medical nutrition therapy to patients with heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, liver disease, HIV/AIDS, cancer, autoimmune illnesses, and neurological, psychiatric, metabolic, and gastrointestinal disorders. She has served as a board member for the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals - Puget Sound Chapter and developed and managed a residential nutrition program for eating disorders in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Monica is especially interested in supporting athletes who’ve experienced a traumatic brain injury.
When she’s not in the office, you can find Monica spending time with family and friends, cross-country skiing, cycling, writing, tango dancing (or trying, rather) and volunteering time with some of her favorite programs (Big Brothers Big Sisters, Fred Hutch, and Hamilton Scholars).
“Monica is one of the most vibrant and intelligent professionals I know and have had the pleasure of working with. Her no-nonsense approach and commitment to normal eating and sports performance through sound nutrition is next level. Any strength coach, athletic trainer, manager, athlete, or community member in need of good advice would be well served by hearing what she has to say.”